To Give or To Receive?

Posted in Buddhism by amituofo on March 31, 2008 # No Comment Yet

One day, two hell residents (let’s call them A and B respectively) were summoned before King Yama (the Lord of Hell in Buddhism).
“You two had finished serving your sentences here in Hell and are now eligible for parole and to be rebirth as human beings on earth,” said King Yama. “But remember, if both of […]

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The Dog That Prays

Posted in Buddhism by amituofo on March 30, 2008 # No Comment Yet

At a Zen Buddhist temple in southern Japan, even the dog prays. Mimicking his master, priest Joei Yoshikuni, a 1 1/2-year-old black-and-white Chihuahua named Conan joins in the daily prayers at Naha’s Shuri Kannondo temple, sitting up on his hind legs and putting his front paws together before the altar.
It took him only a few days […]

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Wisdom of The Day #2

Posted in Wisdom of the Day by amituofo on March 22, 2008 # No Comment Yet

from The Cause and Effect Sutra
To understand your previous life,
look at what you have in your present life;
To have a preview of your next life,
examine your daily act in this life.

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